The Alan Smithee Round Table (“Is Tech Is Leading The Way?”)

Welcome to the Alan Smithee Podcast in which hosts Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen & Michael Kammes talk about the latest news in production, post production, entertainment, tech and beyond. In this episode the gang’s conversation centers around the annual Science and Technical (Sci-Tech) Emmys, significant innovations presented at the IBC trade show, and emerging guidelines around AI use in media production. The discussion also examines the Television Academy’s AI task force, which has introduced broad ethical guidelines for AI use in production. And of course, there’s a bunch of really cool things to get excited about. 

Show Notes:

Sci Tech emmys: https://www.televisionacademy.com/features/news/awards-news/2025-engineering-250902

TV Academy AI Guidelines: https://deadline.com/2025/09/tv-academy-ai-guidelines-members-1236528315/

IBC 2025

• https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/tv-tech-unveils-best-of-show-winners-at-ibc-2025
• Blackmagic Resolve 20.2
• Blackmagic ProDock for iPhone 17 Announced
• Blackmagic Design Brings ProRes RAW to DaVinci Resolve and Pocket 4K
• ASUS ProArt Display OLED PA27USD Monitor Introduced - A Dedicated Filmmaking Monitor
• 90 new, modern effects, transitions and animations, all included in your plan. These tools are powered by Adobe’s recent acquisition of Film Impact, whose high-value library is now seamlessly built into Premiere Pro.
• Avid Content Core and more: https://www.avid.com/press-room/2025/09/avid-unveils-new-ai-and-automation-breakthroughs-to-accelerate-storytelling-ibc2025
• Nikon ZR (R3d) https://www.provideocoalition.com/introducing-the-nikon-zr-cinema-camera/
• Kyno update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 iPhone 17

Blackmagic Camera ProDock: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/release/20250910-01

Review 17 Pro: https://www.provideocoalition.com/review-iphone-17-pro-max/

Photographers review: https://youtu.be/KIwKEIMjBLM?si=awqppgG-sW_kR9Yx

One Cool Thing

Katie: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-beat-impostor-syndrome/id1677016372?i=1000726844767

Michael: Personal setup upgrade: https://prompterpeople.com/flex-plus-16-9-15-rgb-ips-3g-sdi-hdmi-teleprompter/

Scott: CineMath for iOS   https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cinemath/id6742495949?uo=2